Pay Yourself First: the benefits of automatic savings.
Regular savings are an important part of financial health, whether you’re building up an emergency fund or saving for a comfortable retirement. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to put aside…
Socially Responsible Investing 101
Environmental sustainability is a big part of what we do here at Coast Capital. We’re proud to be a Certified B Corporation® which means that we meet the highest standards…
Keeping a long-term view on the market
It’s no secret that the spread of COVID-19 across the world has resulted in increased market volatility and decreased market values. Although this is obviously not ideal market behaviour, it’s…
A guide to emergency savings
None of us stopped to consider the implications of a global pandemic in our wallets because, really, who knew? But it’s times like these that hammer home the reason we…
How to automate saving
Don’t sweat it. It’s not as complicated as it sounds. You won’t have to code some sort of algorithm to control your online banking. In fact, it takes less than…
How much money do you need to retire?
Short answer: it depends. Long answer: a lot of times it’s the amount of money we’ve saved and our lifestyle goals that truly determine when we can retire. The average…
Understanding your financial risk tolerance
All investments have some degree of risk involved. Finding where you fit on that scale is critical to your financial success. Too much financial risk can cause panic or sleepless…
Investing in your 50s and 60s
Three words: retirement is coming Your fifties are an important decade. You’re near enough to retirement to feel its hot breath on your neck. You are potentially in your peak…
Growing your money in your 20s and 30s
Your 20s and 30s are the time of your life when you can enjoy all that the world has to offer. Things that, in your teens and early twenties, you…
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For most people, a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) is that thing you’re putting money into to save for retirement. And you’re right, it is. But beyond that, many people’s…
How a loan can put you on top during RRSP season
The RRSP contribution deadline is just around the corner. Come March 2, 2026, it’s a ‘snooze you lose’-type situation if you want your contribution to count for the year. Like…
Investments 101: What you need to know
Investing can be really complicated. What is a stock versus a bond? An RRSP or a RRIF? What is a GIC? But investing is serious business, and although we can’t cover…
